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Overcoming Our Fear of the Underground

Build For Tomorrow

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Underground Fears and Infrastructure

This chapter delves into humanity's shifting views on underground travel, tracing its history from superstitious fears to practical concerns about safety. It and highlights the psychological associations with the underground, particularly in Boston, where fears of health risks and death influenced public resistance to subway construction.

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